Energy charter treaty makes climate action nearly illegal in 52 countries – so how can we leave it?

A case brought to the European Court of Human Rights could pressure countries to leave.

Chamu Kuppuswamy, Senior Lecturer, School of Law, University of Hertfordshire • conversation
July 6, 2022 • ~7 min

Energy charter treaty makes climate action nearly illegal in 52 countries – so how can countries leave it?

A case brought to the European Court of Human Rights could pressure countries to leave.

Chamu Kuppuswamy, Senior Lecturer, School of Law, University of Hertfordshire • conversation
July 6, 2022 • ~7 min

Intensive visiting nurse program doesn't impact birth outcomes, says ongoing study

First results underscore the urgent need for a better understanding of how to address inequities in birth outcomes.

Cordelia Kwon | J-PAL North America • mit
July 5, 2022 • ~9 min

Building explainability into the components of machine-learning models

Researchers develop tools to help data scientists make the features used in machine-learning models more understandable for end users.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
June 30, 2022 • ~7 min

How many ice ages has the Earth had, and could humans live through one?

The Earth has had at least five major ice ages, and humans showed up in time for the most recent one. In fact, we’re still in it.

Denise Su, Associate Professor, Arizona State University • conversation
June 27, 2022 • ~6 min

Scientists find link between sleep and learning new tasks

Researchers look at “replay” during sleep, which is theorized to be a strategy the brain uses to remember new information.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
June 22, 2022 • ~7 min

Celibacy: its surprising evolutionary advantages – new research

Reproduction is at the very heart of evolution. So why has celibacy persisted for so long?

Alberto Micheletti, Research Fellow, UCL • conversation
June 22, 2022 • ~7 min

Bonobos’ tolerant, peaceful group relationships paved way for human peacemaking

According to a new study, bonobo group dynamics show they are a model for the evolution of human peacemaking.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
June 20, 2022 • ~7 min

Socially isolated people have differently wired brains and poorer cognition – new research

Socially isolated people have poorer cognition, including in memory and reaction time.

Jianfeng Feng, Professor of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Fudan University • conversation
June 16, 2022 • ~8 min

Facial recognition technology: how it's being used in Ukraine and why it's still so controversial

Lawmakers around the world are making decisions about whether facial recognition technology is acceptable.

Felipe Romero Moreno, Senior Lecturer and Research Tutor, School of Law, University of Hertfordshire • conversation
June 14, 2022 • ~8 min

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